New Speedmasters: Is 44,25mm to big for daily wear?

MyLifeUncut

As far as the Speedmasters are concerned: I always had the impression that they wear a lot smaller than the measurements (42mm or 44,25 mm respectivley) suggest. A Rolex Explorer II wears much bigger than a Moonwatch for example, yet both watches are 42mm. I guess the reason is that the bezel of the Speedmasters is smaller than the case. Does anyone know the diameter of the bezels of the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch and of the new CoAxial Speedmasters?

Maybe we need something like this for watches:

http://camerasize.com/compare/

MyLifeUncut

As far as the Speedmasters are concerned: I always had the impression that they wear a lot smaller than the measurements (42mm or 44,25 mm respectivley) suggest. A Rolex Explorer II wears much bigger than a Moonwatch for example, yet both watches are 42mm. I guess the reason is that the bezel of the Speedmasters is smaller than the case. Does anyone know the diameter of the bezels of the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch and of the new CoAxial Speedmasters?

Maybe we need something like this for watches:

http://camerasize.com/compare/

Df13

Yeah, that's why I think bezel diameter is among the most important things in sizing a watch. The Moonwatch's bezel is still only 39.7mm, around the same size as most of the classic Rolex sport watches. The little built in crown guards of the Moonwatch artificially inflate the size number to 42mm, but it is really more inline with the size of the old Explorer II, rather than the new Explorer II.

Riviera Paradise

Good points on the bezel size.The internal dial diameter is also a key factor in the overall visualization of the watch. The the Explorer 39mm wears pretty much the same as a 40mm 16610 Sub.

Df13

Agreed the dial/crystal is also important, but disagree about the Explorer 39mm. The Explorer/DJ 36mm and 16610 Sub share the same crystal size (Exp 39 crystal is 1.5mm-2mm larger,) so they read similarly on the wrist, which is why I bought a 36mm DJ and 16610.

kingsrider

This thread might as well be titled... Does This Watch Make Me Look Fat?

kingsrider

I miss Dennis.

Alex_TA

The bird is not guilty that it's from New Zealand. And you want even to kill two of them [emoji848]

Disclaimer no way etc [emoji41]

Riviera Paradise

Well, going against my early YOC/RSPB roots and killing two birds with one post😲, I certainly don't think the rather slim Kiwi below can pull off my trio of Rollies, and if you look at the three watches together I personally see little visual difference between the modern Explorer and the BLNR dials, but on the wrist the BLNR certainly feels more substantial.

Going back to @kingsrider 's BMI comment, I have to admit that when I actually saw some Kiwis live after a trip to Waitomo/NZ, I was amazed as to how they were indeed rather fat, juicy, well rounded and much bigger than I had imagined*...an early colonizer without an ecological conscience would certainly have wanted to roast a few over a hot fire (who knows even started a KFK franchise?😲)....but I digress, "fat" living Kiwis with their mini wings, would still have a significant challenge pulling off any modern sports watch....and they would certainly have a hard time trying to see the blue GMT hand of the BLNR, probably preferring the orange hand and lume of the 42mm Polar Explorer 2😀


I agree, I also miss the lighthearted side of Dennis (and his sidekick Megan Girl), but not the aggressive rants of either, and certainly not some of the occasional bullying that the "squirrel" engaged in with new OF members , i.e. when Dennis would metamorphose from a cute red squirrel to a vicious grey squirrel😁

I don't know if it is pure coincidence, but the OF has indeed been incredibly civilized during 2017...I sometimes feel that it has become a bit too boring🥱 and the occasional forum fight / rant would indeed be a nice change to get the adrenaline going. It would certainly have been fun seeing Dennis react to the 120 page thread on the Speedy Tuesday.😲😁

Finally, I have to ask @kingsrider, if the thread title is clearly a question on watch size, why have you bothered to post something here and not just move on and ignore the thread completely? If you have got this far reading this post, hopefully you are now bored to death🥱🥱🥱🥱 and will leave the fat/slim watch discussion alone to those that do indeed have to worry about their waist / wrist size, Kiwis included*😜😁

*Disclaimer: the "Kiwi" references in this post are indeed purely passerine references and in no way should be interpreted as any reference (implicit or explicit) of the BMI of New Zealanders (i.e. NZ Homo Sapiens & Homo Hobbit Baggins)

MyLifeUncut

Hi everyone,

thanks for all your your replies, they have been very helpful (even if I didn’t have the time to comment on all of them, I’ve read them all with great interest).

I’ve been to the city today and tried on some watches:
- Explorer (Ref. 214270, 2016 model)
- Speedmaster Moonwatch (Hesalite)
- Speedmaster Co-Axial (Caliber 9300)
- Speedmaster Moonphase (Caliber 9904, Baselworld 2016)

My conclusions:
- The Rolex is a fine watch but I want a Speedy! :-D
- All Speedmasters looked great on my wrist. 44,25mm is certainly the limit, but it does not look ridiculously oversized.
- Now I am going to wait (very impatiently…) until the new Speedmaster Racing models arrive. If this new model is all that I hope for, I will buy it. If not, I will get the original Speedmaster in hesalite - because _if_ I have to make a compromise, at least this one will save me a lot of money. Which I can then use to buy another watch…

Sounds like a plan, eh?

KJH666

My Co-axial Moonphase is 44.25mm, the outer bezel edge running from 10 across to 4 measures approximately 40mm.

MyLifeUncut

Now I'm surprised. I would have guessed that the bezel would be at least 42mm in diameter. Does the case really add 4,25mm to the total size of the watch (the pushers and crown are not measured, right?!) ? 🤨

Riviera Paradise

I really can't see the OP settling just for one watch...we all know that once you buy your first luxury watch, you will inevitably feel the urge to buy a second one down the road...he is about to take red pill.😁

He could have a great two watch collection with a Speedy 44.25mm first and a more dressy but versatile watch later on, perhaps a Globemaster.

MyLifeUncut

Now I'm surprised. I would have guessed that the bezel would be at least 42mm in diameter. Does the case really add 4,25mm to the total size of the watch (the pushers and crown are not measured, right?!) ? 🤨